Prescription drugs; specialty tier coverage. (HB1948)

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Passed House

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Passed Senate

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Signed by Governor

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Became Law

Description

Prescription drugs; specialty tier coverage. Imposes dollar limits on the practice of prescription drug cost-sharing known as specialty tiers. Enrollees' coinsurance or copayment fees for specialty tier drugs will be limited to $100 per month for up to a 30-day supply of any single specialty tier drug, which limits shall apply regardless of whether a deductible has been satisfied. Patients will also be able to request an exception to obtain a specialty drug that would not otherwise be available on a health benefit plan formulary. The measure prohibits a health benefit plan that provides coverage for prescription drugs from placing all drugs in a given class of drugs on the highest cost tier. Amends § 38.2-4319, § 38.2-4509, of the Code of Virginia.Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date

Action

01/13/2015

Committee

01/13/2015

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102178D

01/13/2015

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

01/22/2015

Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2

01/27/2015

Impact statement from DPB (HB1948)

01/29/2015

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

02/10/2015

Left in Commerce and Labor

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the
video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 25 seconds.